Q: Is it nice?, how close to Vancouver, is it quiet Iwolud like to help me. This is for homestay in summer
A: New West minister is next to Burnaby which is next to Vancouver and from Vancouver all the way to Surrey it is like one big city....millions of people So, no not quiet. Cool area though right beside the Fraser River, make sure to go to Westminster Quay....shops etc. along the river Place is easy to get to and from via Sky train...takes 20 minutes from the Westminster station to downtown Vancouver Waterfront station You will see older buildings mixed with brand new high rises New Westminster is the older part and earliest settled area of British Columbia Was once called " Stumpsville " The Royal Engineers were given the task of clearing land in the 1800's, trees were cut down that were so massive there is a picture of 12 people dancing on one tree stump !! The picture is located in the Royal Columbia Hospital ( Used to be ) One picture showed a Indian in a canoe paddling down the Fraser...with beautiful and awesome huge trees on the other side.....then another showed the same spot a few years later when all the massive trees were cut....uck Hence stumpville....now a concrete jungle like all the larger cities, but also have some pretty park spaces all over the area Love it and born there but because of the concrete jungle moved to the quiet of the mountains in the interior of B.C.